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By = indicating place - near, beside, next to:
Somebody is standing by my car, oh it's a policeman.
With a verb of motion by has the same meaning as past:
We drove past the cinema.
By = indicating means, method - a way of doing something:
He went out by the back door.
talking about a means of transport:
I always go to work by bus.
By followed by a passive verb:
The Mona Lisa was painted by Leonardo da vinci
By as a preposition indicating time:
The car will be ready by next week.
By in idioms:
by hand, by day, by night, by no means
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Can you use the word but as a preposition?
Yes, you can use the word but as a preposition. It is a preposition the same as about, by, for, and than.
When do you use a preposition?
you use a preposition usally at the end of a sentence.
How do you use preposition in a senctence?
You use a preposition in a prepositional phrase, such as "I will be with you in a minute."
What can stand after preposition?
After preposition we use object.
What is one important rule for using preposition?
use the preposition
What preposition word you use after word prejudice?
Prejudice foolowed by preposition ?
When can you use than as a preposition rather than a conjunction?
When can you use than as a preposition rather than a conjunction?
Can you use preposition an for hospital?
no
How can you use like as a preposition?
no
How do you use At and And?
At is a preposition. And is a conjunction.
What preposition will you use with amazed?
at by
Where do you use preposition 'of '?
after noun
